Blue Bay Villas Doradas: A great week.

We had an amazing time during our stay at Blue Bay Villas Doradas. Nothing but great things to say about the staff, especially the party committee was very entertaining. The worst part was our small room had no balcony, but our own fault for not getting a better room package. Overall it was a good bang for our buck.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: Biutifiul vacations

This is our fourth time to going to this hotel.Staff , food , friendliness and very clean rooms are always good. The weather is always nice if we are there.Beach clean and is a lots of beds to use.Sport activity amazing.

Royalton Bavaro Resort and Spa: Great resort

This resort was lovely. Good food at all the restaurants. Lots to do if you brought children with you. The pools were great, and so was the beach. My one complaint for our room was there seemed to be a bad odour (like a sewer backup in the block we were in). I mentioned it to housekeeping and I think she sprayed it every day. If it got any worse I was going to ask for a room change, other than that, it was perfect.

Bahia Principe Grand San Juan: was ok for the price

food was never hot beach has lots of rocks and sea weed rooms were very good and clean the bus ride is a bit long and hour and a half entertainment was fair nothing special in the buffet Eddie was the best server there was he tried to help with everything

Viva Tangerine by Wyndham: Great resort

The resort was located in a convenient location. Staff were very friendly and beach was awesome. Very safe area, my family and I walked into town a couple times and lots to see on the beach. Each day you were given 2 bottles of water but there was no station that you could refill them. Since there was 4 in our room it would have been nice to have 4 bottles each day. They must have been having some trouble because they were pumping waste water onto the lawns for the entire two weeks we were ther [... read more]e and the smell was disgusting. Having said all this we would definitely go back to Viva Wyndham Tangerine. The price was good and the people were so kind.

Wyndham Alltra Samana: Awesome time!

I really enjoyed my stay at this hotel. The food is good, nice layout and it is located on a beautiful beach on a bay. I have knee issues so even though there was walking involved, it was all on flat ground. The tours off the resort are amazing at this hotel as well. Do not miss going on the buggy ride where you go off roading in the Dominican countryside. I would recoomend this hotel but the only thing that bugged me was that there is really not much shade unless you pay to upgrade and be  [... read more]a select customer; you don't get any umbrellas at the pool for shade. Only the select pools and select areas of the beach get decent shade. Shade should not come at a premium.

Sunscape Puerto Plata: Good Time resort!

Dining was usually a good experience, food was good always, service was really good, staff were very friendly. Our room was dry, clean, and everything worked once we figured out how to turn on the air conditioning and lights. We came during one of the big storms in March but, we were dry as we were on the third floor and our ceiling did not leak, we were fortunate. The staff did an excellent job keeping the place running well and clean. Bathrooms, pools, and various dining areas were always  [... read more]tidy. The only complaint we have are the vendors on the beach, we did not enjoy our quiet time constantly being interrupted and continually having to say "no thanks, not interested" every ten or twenty minutes. We spent more time by the pool than on the beach because of this. The hotel also were trying to sell their "Vacation club" membership however, once you st through breakfast or lunch and an hour and a half sales pitch, you at least got a $200 gift certificate at their spa which was not bad.

Majestic Mirage Punta Cana All Suite Resort: Enjoyment plus!

We enjoyed everything about this fabulous resort, and particularly our devoted and dedicated concierge Jose "Jacobs". Our room was changed from a very poor view to a fabulous one overlooking the main pool areas. The food was good in the Italian restaurant. A brief comment: We felt some of the wait staff might improve their ability to serve patrons with more command of the language and not to shout across the room to each other. The shops held basically tourist goods, and the beach peddlers  [... read more]are often a pest. The pools and beach staff were wonderful.

IFA Bavaro Village: Ups and Downs

For the week of March 15th to March 22, 2018, myself and 9 friends stayed at the IFA Bavaro Villages Resort. We occupied 5 rooms total. This hotel definitely had many positives, however, there were also negatives. Lets start with the positives: - The rooms were beautiful and very clean - The resort was kept very clean - The beach was beautiful and well kept - One waitress in particular at the Pizzaria (Snack bar) made our trip extra enjoyable...shout out to Estephanie! - This pizza at t [... read more]he snack bar is OUT of this world good! - The lunch buffet by the beach was also AMAZING! Some of the negatives included: - On several occasions, the maid only came to clean our room after 5pm (at which time we were usually in our room for a nap) and didnt come back... - A decent amount of the staff were unpleasent and seemed to expect a tip for doing the bare minimum (often not saying thank you or even acknowledging you left them anything) - One of the 5 rooms we occupied had their water shut off for 3 of the 7 days we were there and were not given another room - Another of the 5 rooms had a strong smell of mold and mold in the sink - The main buffet is only mediocre and i would suggest sticking to the pasta bar - Though the resort claims to be all-inclusive... there are some loopholes... ie. you must pay 3$ a day for a lock for the safe.... the lobster at the a la carte is an additional 30$ - I don't like that you had to wake up early to make reservations for the a-la-cartes instead of being able to book one shot upon arrival and no longer having to worry about it - There is a lot of renovations going on that are visible All in all, I did have an amazing trip and I loved the resort itself, however, there are of course some aspects I think they should work on.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Beautiful

Very nice, good food ,friendly staff..disappointed the 3rd bed wasn't ready when we checked in...they only had stuff for 2 people and we were 3 in the room and we never saw our butler that was assigned to room

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine: Great vacation with friends

It was my second visit at Ambar Green. We went with a group of friends. Had made request for second or third floor facing pool, we were very pleased with our room and the special attention and details as we were celebrating an anniversary. We were pleased with our À la carte reservations and dining. All staff were pleasant and accommodating, lots of fun at pool side with animation team. Planning on returning.

Cofresi Palm Beach and Spa Resort: heath standards

The gym was perfect. Very large resort (lots of stairs and walking). Gas operated everything driving everywhere on the resort. Not a day without inhaling exhaust fumes. The gym was great and good drinks at the bar. Food is only served at certain times then your stuck with fries and tomato union on bun. Do not eat the hot dogs or hamburgers but even so, I know at least 20 people who got sick for 2 days (food poisoning?) I didn't go the gym and lost 8 pounds in two days. A group of children whe [... read more]re sick and the family was not allowed to take food out of the dining area to feed the children. If you lose your resort bracelet a fee of $200 USA is expected, they say they will not return your luggage so don't give it up. Good luck The Gym was good

IFA Bavaro Village: Pro’s and cons

The resort was beautiful. The food was great. The service was amazing, except some of the staff were rude. Some barely acknowledged us, and other staff members would look at myself and my friends as if they didn’t want to serve us. What was unacceptable- was the maid service and how they either did not clean our rooms at all, or they were cleaned late in the afternoon/evening. Other than that, the room was gorgeous. Another thing that was a con was there was some mold in my sink fosset. As sai [... read more]d previously the resort was beautiful and everything included as well. What I didn’t understand was how the wifi was not included and had to be paid by device. Once again, I would come back to this resort, except I’m hoping some things can be changed to make it a more enjoyable stay

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Another Fantastic Vacation at Bahia Principe Club Ambar

This is the fourth time we have vacationed at this resort. We keep coming back here because the service is beyond excellent. The resort is beautiful and the staff is wonderful. The beach is very nice and yes if you want to have a sun shade either on the pool or the beach you will have to get up early to get those ones but you will always have a seat/chair somewhere. Over all this is a very lovely resort and will definitely go back again.

Vista Sol Punta Cana: We loved it!

On our way to this resort I started reading reviews again and was actually terrified by our arrival! But we were pleasantly surprised. For the money spent this hotel had everything we need. The only difference to us between this and a 5 star is no service on the beach or for drinks at dinner etc and the food was just a bit less spectacular. Once we figured out how to eat at the buffet it was quite delicious... they had a lot of seafood, the pasta station, etc. Breakfasts were great with the [... read more] omelette station, yogurts and fresh fruit. I enjoyed the cappuccino machine. (But you have to serve yourself). We liked where our building was located in the middle of everything, we were in building 1, room 1106. Ocean view was worth it in my opinion. The best restaurants were the Mexican and Gourmet. I got a bit of an allergy at the Italian. The beach is the most beautiful we’d seen... we didn’t see any shows as we were in bed early. I got badly sunburned so make sure to take care the rays are very strong. I did have to use the medical centre and it was great. Got cream and medications for my sunburn. We enjoyed the quieter pool, but swam at both. The grounds are beautiful. The room was basic but we did have good air conditioning. I tipped our housekeeper in person and she made sure we had lots of water and towels and even brought us air freshener :) which I appreciated! If you are on a budget but want to see Punta Cana and aren’t that fussy this hotel would be right for you. We travelled as a family, 2 boys age 11 and 14.

Riu Republica: Overall this hotel was just, Meh

Flying directly out of Kitchener was a real treat. So much better than Toronto. When we got to Riu we were initially impressed. Unfortunately that didn't last. We were not given a welcome package for the resort, nor did we get assistance finding our room resulting in us carrying our luggage up 3 flights of stairs as we couldn't find the elevator. We had to get information from other guests on how the restaurants worked. The room was fine and appeared clean. with exception of a couple ballo [... read more]ons on the first day, there was no towel art as we have come to expect in good resorts. The food was just ok, with the steak house being the saving grace. Most of the staff were nice but standoffish with exception of a few very friendly staff from the entertainment team. The "shopping" excursion was a complete joke. The bus dropped us off at a warehouse filled with either the same junk souvenirs u can get at the airport or expensive clothing stores that I could visit in Canada. The best part about this place was the short tour showing how cigars are made and the little bits of history provided on the walls. The beach was lovely however, as long as you don't get suckered in to the 4 hr long hard sell timeshare presentation at the Royalton. The pools were good, could use a little more shade in the earlier hours. The entertainment was good. Although the hotel advertised "no spring-breakers" there was quite a bit of howling in the early hours of the morning. Definitely tones of spring-breakers...won't make that mistake again. The other suggestion for this hotel would be to have some sort of concierge desk set up to help coordinate excursions. I know the hotel isn't responsible for those however there was so many customers and drivers wandering around trying to find each other, this could be a great way to help keep customers happy and alleviate frustrations.

Riu Republica: Spring Breakers Invade Riu

Invaded by spring breakers for 7 of 14 days. Sunwing website policy clearly states no spring breakers groups or individuals any time during to year are not permitted. Policy also indicates unruly disruptive behaviour and guests causing damage to property would to removed from property at own expense. these are false statements. We experience unruly, disrupted sexual behaviors with profanity. Riu staff seemed to cater to this majority group of guests. There was very minimal security. unacceptable [... read more] behaviours were not addressed by the Riu. it was pretty much a free for all with no rules enforced or complied to. There was noticeable damage to resort property and rooms. Mattresses seen removed from rooms, broken patio door, garbage (cups cans plates etc) thrown from balconies to courtyard and other rooftops. buffet a la carte bars pools were all completely overtaken by young spring breakers. On the positive side there were always lounge chairs available and our room was comfortable with all amenities needed. that was a good thing as we pretty much spent 7 evenings in our room to escape loud unruly behaviour in all common resort areas.

Grand Sirenis Tropical Suites: Good Resort

We travelled to this resort during our March Break. We travelled with our 3 kids. Lots of other kids at the resort for them to hang out with ( because of the break)? Good thing because there wasn’t much of a kids club. They had entertainment, games at the beach and pool daily. That was good, although they catered them more towards the adults. So many kids wanted to take part but wernt able too for some. The beach and pools were beautiful. Clean, lots of space. Never a problem getting a ch [... read more]air. Easy to get a drink and food at the pool and beach. The water park was a bonus!! Fun for the whole family no matter how old the kids were. Lots of seating at the pool there too. Food and drinks, towels too. It was a nice change from pool and beach. Easy to get dinner reservations. Restaurants were good. Buffet was also excellent! Lots to choose from, even picky eaters. Our room was on the renovated side. If you go to this resort, make sure you are on the Tropical Suites side. We heard lots of bad things about the other side of the resort. Our room was great, nice to have a little more space. Kids liked having their our space too with a large flat screen T.V. This resort is a “ mid range” resort I’d say, and for the money it was totally worth it.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar: Beautiful place

Our stay last year at Ambar Green went more smoothly than at this year Ambar Blue. The first three days our main door for our room did not automatically lock. Each time we had someone come, they would fix it , it would only work temporarily. After 3 days it was working properly. Even the safe malfunctioned on the second day, but got fixed after that. The food was really good, but A La Cartes were tough to get in from the every first night. Luckily our main restaurant always had good food anyway. [... read more] The resort was very clean and the staff was always so gracious to help when they needed. Staff were good, and for the most part had smiles on their faces which made the trip pleasing, We had a fun memorable trip.

Barcelo Bavaro Palace: My Favorite Place to Be!!!

I have stayed here over 3 times and I love it here. The selection of food and cleanliness is wonderful. The scenery and pool area is lovely. The rooms are very modern. I would recommend this hotel to anyone.